Yummy Treat

After Maxwell's haircut (one of his favorite things to do), the kids and I made a quick stop by Starbucks to use a giftcard (thanks Ursula!). I may be the last person to realize this but they now have kid size drinks (80zs) and they were only $1.10. I bought Olivia and Maxwell hot chocolates, they come in cute little cups, just like the adult sizes...which of course, Olivia thought was so cool; She had never drank out of a "real coffee cup before!". Another neat thing about them is that they aren't near as hot as the one I ordered, they were warm instead...so the kids didn't have to wait around for it to cool off. So if you're kids are in the mood for a nice little chocolate treat, stop by a Starbucks!

Six months already!?

The past six months have flown by! Abigail has been such a good baby and has been a sweet addition to our family. She had her 6 month check up today and is quite the small fry. She weighs in at 15lbs 6ozs (38th percentile) and is 24.75 inches long (16th percentile), she obviously is not taking after her daddy in this area! Thankfully she still has not had one cold (knock on wood) so there was not a lot to discuss with her doctor!

Some of Abigail's favorite things:

1. She loves jumping around in her exersaucer.
2. She loves chewing on a passy after eating.
3. She loves falling asleep to her Fisher Price aquarium.
4. She enjoys watching the cat and trying to grab him if he's within her range!
5. She loves burying her head in mommy and daddy's shoulder when she gets excited.
6. She loves grabbing mommy's hair and pulling it when she eats.

Olivia has been wanting to visit the World of Coke for a while, so Hudson had the idea of taking the kids Sunday after church. Olivia and Maxwell enjoyed checking out all of the Coke memorabilia and of course tasting all of the different Coke drinks from around the world. The 4D movie was really fun and despite the shaking of the seats, the spraying of water and the loudness of it all, Abigail took it in without being scared silly. It was a fun day out with the kids and definitely worth the trip!

Another Slideshow

We had tons of pics taken in Crossett this year (due to the fact Meredith got a new camera!). I think she took over 1000 pictures. I know you all have been checking my blog every minute for another slideshow (yeah right)...so I don't want to disappoint ;)

Such a big girl

Abigail has recently started eating solids. So far, she's eating bananas and pears, we are gradually introducing her to new foods. I haven't decided what to start next, possibly sweet potatoes? Since she's such a big girl now, I got out her new seat to eat in. She really likes it and enjoys playing with the toys on the tray after eating!







My view of Abigail from the kitchen....she looks so itty bitty!


Ganmamma feeding her some pears.

Just rolled in...

Once again we survived the looooong drive from Arkansas to Georgia. We had loads of fun with the family and the kids had a blast. Not only did we celebrate Christmas, but also the 80th birthday of Hudson's grandmother. Memaw is such a sweet blessing to us and we were so happy to be there to help celebrate her birthday. I must give my mother in law a shout out for being a wonderful nurse to me and Nana to the kids...she did a fabulous job of taking care of me while I recuperated from having my gall bladder removed this past Monday. She was right there instructing me to take it easy and also jumped all over me if I even looked like I was thinking about picking Abigail up or doing anything I shouldn't have been doing. Thanks Margaret, you're the best! Thanks to Meredith and Emily as well, for sticking around Monday morning to keep my 3 kiddos while Hudson and Margaret were at the hospital with me...it was nice to know the kids were well taken care of while mommy was headed under the knife! (or scope)

I only have about half of my Christmas pics loaded (onto my sweet new laptop that my sweet old husband gave me for Christmas). I've made a couple of slideshows and will post the rest of the pics tomorrow, including Christmas in Fayetteville with my side of the fam.

Abigail will turn 5 months old this week. It's hard to believe it's been that long since our little firecracker was born. She's been such a good and easy baby, which is definitely a blessing considering she's our third. She seems to be pretty laid back and easygoing unless she's sleepy, then she wants to eat and go to sleep! In the last week, she's started to scooch backwards whenever she has her tummy time. If I'm not careful she ends up under our ottoman (everything but her shoulders and head!). I have a feeling she'll be crawling a lot sooner than her big sister and brother. Within the last two weeks she's discovered Baby Einstein. Baby Newton is her favorite, she gets sooo excited when the puppets appear.

Olivia and Maxwell are getting back into their school routine after the Thanksgiving break. Maxwell is doing so well with his reading skills, he tries so hard and is very proud of himself when he masters a new skill. Olivia is starting practice tomorrow for the Science Olympiad, she's excited to find out what exactly is involved and excited to be working with some 5th graders! I'm so thankful that both Olivia and Maxwell have such a passion for school, let's pray that continues thru college!